Cement Coated Common Steel Nail from China
Standard round wire common nails with smooth shank and cement coating for superior grip in general construction and pallet building. HTS 7317.00.55.40 applies to these one-piece, vinyl/resin/cement coated smooth shank nails of iron or steel. Excludes staples or corrugated types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Lab certification required for cement coating verification; mismatches lead to audits and penalties
• Declare exact wire gauge and shank type; round wire must not exceed 16mm cross-section per Chapter 73 note
• Avoid bundling with copper-headed nails, which exclude from this subheading per hierarchy